Small Business Saturday - the Saturday after Thanksgiving - was created by American Express in 2010 to raise awareness of the impact of small businesses on communities. The event grows each and every year. In 2015, shoppers spent $16.2 billion on Small Business Saturday, an improvement of 14% from ... » Learn More about Stops To Consider this Small Business Saturday
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Steps to create a Competitive Offer on a House With a VA Loan
VA loans give veterans a chance at home ownership-but there’s a lot of confusion and a bit of complexity around the VA loan that frequently make home sellers and seller’s agents wary of accepting them. Considering Veteran’s Day this past Friday, we wanted to debunk some of the myths around VA loans, ... » Learn More about Steps to create a Competitive Offer on a House With a VA Loan
Affordability has become an issue in rural areas
Rural housing is facing an affordability crisis that's getting worse. Large cuts in government funding for rural areas support is having a major problem equally for renters and homeowners, according to a draft report by the National Rural Housing Coalition. Affordability has become an issue in ... » Learn More about Affordability has become an issue in rural areas
November 2016 RE/MAX National Housing Report
Last month saw the second-most sales - {and the|as well as the} smallest inventory - of any October {in the|within the} 9-year history of the RE/MAX National Housing Report. {Add to that|Additionally} combination {the highest|the biggest} year-over-year price increase of 2016 {thus far|to date}: ... » Learn More about November 2016 RE/MAX National Housing Report
Warnings Pertaining to Wraparound Mortgages
Real estate attorneys are sounding the alarm over a growing scam involving wraparound mortgages that targets home buyers and sellers. The mortgages bundle together the purchase of the property as well as the mortgage. Housing attorneys warn that an surge in this sort of seller financing could ... » Learn More about Warnings Pertaining to Wraparound Mortgages